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Alberta government announces a comprehensive …
WEBThe Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction will be tasked with creating a new agency in charge of comprehensive, recovery-oriented care. “Our government is making sure Albertans have more access to mental health supports and addiction treatment services than ever before. The direction we are taking in Alberta is caring for …
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Alberta review panel recommends public health reform …
WEBNovember 16, 2023. The Public Health Emergencies Governance Review Panel, led by former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, has released comprehensive recommendations to refine Alberta’s future public health emergencies response. The final report contained over 90 recommendations and was delivered to the Government of …
OP-ED: Reforming health care will save lives True North
WEBThe Canadian health care crisis has been steadily getting worse over the past decades. Covid didn’t help the situation, but our country has had a problem with wait times since well before the pandemic. New SecondStreet.org research highlights one of the most tragic consequences of a poorly-run health care system – death.
Canada faces $1 trillion challenge with youth mental …
WEBDecember 17, 2023. An estimated 1.6 million children and youth struggle with mental health disorders in Canada, with alarmingly long waits for treatment—sometimes up to 2.5 years—reveals a new report. The report released Thursday by Children’s Healthcare Canada and the Conference Board of Canada, “Nurturing Minds for Secure Futures
11,581 died after being put on healthcare waiting lists in …
WEBOver ten thousand Canadians died during delays and cancellations through the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic, a new SecondStreet.org report reveals. According to government data, an unsettling 11,581 patients died while waiting to receive potentially life-saving healthcare including surgeries, diagnostic visits and specialist appointments.
Alberta health minister plans for revamped health care …
WEBAlberta’s Health Minister Adriana LaGrange has called for a fundamental change in the province’s health care system, admitting the current model was “not working.” LaGrange’s comments come at a critical juncture as the government prepares to introduce a comprehensive two-year plan to revamp Alberta Health Services (AHS).
JUST THE FACTS: the health experts who are speaking out …
WEBSt. Michael’s Toronto doctor speaks out against additional lockdown. In October 2020, the head of Internal Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital, Dr. Robert Sargeant spoke out against additional lockdowns and claimed that the better solution was to focus on high-risk areas. “I am not for additional broad lockdowns.
OP-ED: The path forward for police engagement with …
WEBA recent book published in Canada, The Wicked Problems of Police Reform in Canada, looks at this specifically, and argues that a use of police resources to meet a problem that is health-related, rather than crime-related, is negatively impacting both patients and law enforcement. It goes on to say that managing mental illness at the …
Healthcare workers protest against COVID-19 vaccine …
WEBSeptember 2, 2021. Thousands of Canadian nurses and healthcare workers took to the streets Wednesday to protest against vaccine mandates and take a stand against “medical tyranny.”. The protests, organized by Canadian Frontline Nurses (CFN), were held in 18 cities across Canada on the same day the Ontario government announced its plans to
Provinces sacked almost 10,000 health care workers over vaccine
WEBDecember 16, 2021. True North estimates that nearly 10,000 unvaccinated health care workers across Canada have been placed on unpaid leave or had their jobs terminated by health authorities as of Dec. 16. This number comes from official provincial government data as well as media reports over the past few months.
OP-ED: Time’s up, governments – Canadians want health reform now
WEBDespite how much Ottawa has pushed for single-payer pharmacare, a mere 3% polled listed this measure as a top priority when it comes to health reform. Instead, Canadians’ top priorities are access to family doctors (46%), shorter wait times at emergency rooms (16%) and shorter wait times for common surgeries and other …
Alberta NDP, UCP spar on health care plans True North
WEBMay 17, 2023. Following recent Alberta Health Services data showing decreased wait times under Danielle Smith, the Alberta NDP has announced their plan to tackle the health care crisis. Candidates David Shepherd and Cam Heenan announced Wednesday that an NDP government would work with doctors instead of “fighting” them.
Liberals and media are misleading Canadians about our health …
WEBAugust 30, 2021. Canada’s health-care system needs a refresh. But rather than having a thoughtful and nuanced conversation about the best ways to improve our health-care system for all Canadians, the Liberal party and its friends in legacy media are pushing a superficial debate based on partisanship, semantics and fearmongering.
Health Canada floated ban on smoking in private homes ahead of …
WEBFebruary 9, 2024. A ban on smoking in private spaces and a phase-out of tobacco sales are among the measures Health Canada planned to offer up at the World Health Organization’s annual tobacco control conference this week. A Health Canada tobacco control official said these are within the scope of the global treaty governing tobacco
JCCF says rationale to deny unvaccinated woman organ transplant …
WEBHealth Minister Jason Copping’s office on Wednesday told True North that patients awaiting treatment are required to be vaccinated against infections like tetanus and Covid-19 to maximize the odds that organ donor recipients are able to live. Allison Pejovic, the JCCF lawyer overseeing the case, said the government’s response does not
Canada ranks last among wealthy nations for access to primary …
WEBCanada stood around the middle of the pack for access to a primary care provider in 2016. The country’s position plummeted to dead last in 2023, according to the Commonwealth Fund which surveyed 10 high-income countries.. The Commonwealth Fund’s International Health Policy Survey analyzes the healthcare experiences of the …
“Save our supplements:” natural health stores and consumers …
WEBOne in 5 natural health product brands are seriously considering leaving Canada due to new proposed regulations on supplements, according to the Canadian Health Food Association.. Canadians who purchase natural health products and supplements such as multivitamins, probiotics, and herbal remedies may see large price …
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Feds prepare $75 million for “first five years” of COVID vaccine …
WEBMarch 17, 2022. A federal program to compensate families of Canadians who have suffered injuries or deaths from COVID-19 vaccines is budgeted to run at least five years, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “A total of $75 million in funding has been earmarked for the first five years of the program,” said a memo from Health Canada.
Alberta NDP health critic open to forcing people to get vaccinated
WEBAlberta’s New Democratic Party health critic has said he’s open to the idea of forcing Canadians to get COVID-19 shots. Edmonton NDP MLA David Shepherd made the comments on Monday when asked about Federal Liberal health minister Jean-Yves Duclos saying that provinces might want to have a “conversation” with the feds about …
Health Canada to pay social media influencers to support …
WEBThe Department of Health wants social media influencers to support the government’s marketing efforts. In a tender notice posted online, Health Canada wrote that they wanted to hire people with large social media followings to share the department’s policies and recommendations to their audiences.. Health Canada says the goal of their …
Hajdu announces $7.7 million fund to deal injectable drugs to …
WEBApril 14, 2021. Liberal Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced a $7.7 million fund to deal injectable opioids to Toronto’s addicts on Wednesday, claiming that the project will help increase access to a “safe supply” of drugs. Hajdu appearing alongside Toronto Mayor John Tory said that the funds will go to three projects in the city.
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